Obsessives

Obsessives: The Proper Cup of Tea

James Norwood Pratt is steeped in it. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)

Obsessives

Obsessives: Eat Your Sea Greens

Enter the world of seaweed harvesters. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)

Obsessives

Obsessives: Soda Pop

John Nese is the Willy Wonka of carbonation. (By Meredith Arthur, Eric Slatkin, and Blake Smith)

Obsessives

Obsessives: Cheese Crusader

Australian Will Studd risked fines and jail for raw-milk cheese. (By Meredith Arthur, Eric Slatkin, and Blake Smith)

Obsessives

Obsessives: The Bee Whisperer

A beekeeper is like a good host: Make everybody happy, and the party will take care of itself. (By Meredith Arthur, Eric Slatkin, and Blake Smith)

CHOW Tip

Are Sulfites in Wine Really Bad for You?

All wines have them, so get over it.

Obsessives

Obsessives: Pure Pizza Pleasure

Anthony Mangieri of Una Pizza Napoletana. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)

Obsessives

Obsessives: Urban Farming

Novella Carpenter’s backyard is a pigsty. (By Meredith Arthur, Eric Slatkin, and Blake Smith)

Obsessives

Obsessives: Cookbook Peddler

If it’s a food book, Nach Waxman’s got it. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)

Obsessives

Obsessives: Menuology

Rebecca Federman heads the largest public menu collection in the country. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)

CHOW Tip

A Quick Technique for Homemade Orange Bitters

From Lucques restaurant.

Obsessives

Obsessives: The Soul of the Rice Kernel

Sake is so simple, so complex. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)

Obsessives

Obsessives: Flour, Water, Yeast, Salt

Artisan Bakers founder Craig Ponsford gets yeasty. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)

Obsessives

Obsessives: Jam, Packed

June Taylor makes blood orange marmalade. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)

Obsessives

Obsessives: Get the Shot

Coffee Obsessive Arno Holschuh discusses the secrets of a perfect espresso. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)